Steam-pressing machine.



I M. M. KANE.

STEAM PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.27. 1915.

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M. M. KANE.

STEAM PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 050.27.1915.

1 203,880. Patented Nov. 7, 1916.

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M. M. KANE.

STEAM PRESSING MACHINE. APPLICATION FiLEp 020.27.1915.

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STEAM PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 05c. 27. 1915.

Patent-ed Nov. 7, 1916.

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STEAM-DRESSING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Now-'1, 1916;.

Application filed Decniber 27, 1915. Serial No. 68,888.

- tionof the invention, such as will enable interiorof one of the steamboxes. Fig. 8

others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.-

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in steampressingand ironing machines and consists of various details ofconstruction, combinations and arrangements of parts which will behereinafter fully described, shown inthe accompanying drawings and thenspecifically defined in the appended claims.

I illustrate my invention in the accomp'anying drawings, in which FigureI" is a top plan view of my improved fsteam pressing apparatus. Fig. 2is a view in elevation of a part of the apparatus. Fig. 3 is an enlargeddetail in elevation of the machine. Fig. 4 is a sec-. tional viewtakenon line 4-4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of a perforatedplate upon one of the steam boxes. Fig. 6 is a similar View of the plateupon another steam box. Fig. 7 is a view looking at the is a verticalsectional view through a steam box as on the line 8-8 ofFig. 7, with thecover in place. Fig. 9 is a top plan view showing a steam or gas box andpipe connections therewith. Fig. 10 is a longitudinal sectional -viewthrough the bottom of the box shown in Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is an enlargeddetail in section of the parts in elevation and the means for adjustingthe support for the steam box. Fig. 12 is-an enlarged detail inelevation of the support for regulating the irons. Fig. 13 is anenlarged detail view showing the yielding telescoping pipe connectionssupporting one of the arms. Fig. 14 is a detail sectional view gf one ofthe adjustable iron carrying memers.

Reference now "being had to the details of the drawings by numeral, 1designate the legs supporting the frame 2 upon which the yoke 3 ismounted and which latter and the frame support a removable table 4,.said

yoke having an extension table 5 held upon the ends of the yoke. Thesaid frame supports a steam pressin box 6, a detail of which is shown insection in Fig. 10 of the drawings, and which has angled lugs 7 upon thebottom thereof movable in'the grooves formed in the horizontallydisposed bars 8, shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. Said steam boxhas agas pipe 9 leading thereto and which pipe has a valve 10 therein andwhich communicates with a union 12 into which a supply of gas isintroduced through the medium of the pipe 14. A pipe 15 leads y from theunion 12 and has a valve 16 therein which regulates the flow of gas tothe 'drum 17 and from which latter a pipe 18 leads to the burner 19,affording fuel for a burner to produce steam within the tank 20, thelatter being provided with an exit spigot 21 and a gage 22.

Steam pipes, designated by numerals23 and 24, lead from the tank, theformer being provided with a valve 25 and communicates with the steampressing box 6, as

shown clearly in Fig. 9 of the drawings,-!

said-pipe leading through an aperture 27 into the chamber 28, shown inFig. 10 of the drawings. In the pressing box is a plate 29 whichisperforated, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, and is provided withan asbestos covering 30 over which a canvas 31 is drawn. Said-plate 29is reversible, being'flat upon one side and curved upon the other, beinflat for the purpose of pressing trousers, s irts, etc., and the curvedportion upon the opposite side being adapted for convenient use forpressin vests and conforming to the shape of the ody, Said canvascovering and asbestos sheet are held securely upon the box by means ofthe strap 32 passes and upon which a thumb screw is mounted, affordingmeans fordrawing the ends of the strap in clamping relation with thecoverings for the .box. Said pressing'box 6 is mounted upon the springs6 and 6*, shown in Fig. 10 of the drawings, and is adapted to yieldunder pressure.

Upon reference to Figs. 9 and 10 of the drawings, it will be noted thatthe end of the box has a threaded aperture for the reception of thescrew 31 which is fastened 31 through the ends of which a screw passthrough bosses 40 in the rack bars 41,-

also flat upon one side and curved upon the other. The gas burner 38 isalso mounted in the chamber 36 and serves as a means for heating thesteam and the pressing box. Said steam box 33 has supports 39 which asshown in Fig.3 of the drawings. Coiled springs 42 are mounted betweeneach boss 40 and the Washers 43 and at the upper ends of the supports 39are the heads 44 of said supports.

Said rack bars, which have teeth upon their lower edges, havelongitudinal .movements within the horizontal parts 45 of the yokes 34,said rack bars being moved to different adjusted positions through themedium of the mechanism shown clearly in Fig- 11 of the drawings, inwhich the gear wheels 46 mesh with the teeth upon the rack bars and agear wheel 47 mounted uponthe shaft 48 intermeshes with the teeth of thegear wheel 46, said shaft 48 having fixed thereto a hand wheel 49,aflording means whereby the rack bars may be moved back and forthandwith it the steam pressing box 33.,

Pivotally mounted upon the shaft 50 is a depresSibIeplate 51 having twoball-shaped members '52 near its free end and which serve as handles todepress the plate to cause the-box 33 to be moved toward the underbox 6.Projecting from the lower surface of the depressible member 41 is aflange 53, slotted as at 54 and is adapted to receive a pin.55 carriedby'the angle lever 56 which is pivotally mounted ,u'pon the pin 57 uponthe bracket member 58. One arm of said lever.

56.has the tread member 59, affording means whereby, as the lever istilted by foot power, the plate 51 may be moved downward and with it thesteam box 33. A coiled spring '60 is fastened at one end to a, lug 61upon the angle lever and the other end to one end of the plate 51,serving to return the plate to its normal position after pressure 1srelieved from the tread member.

In order to protect-tho garments being pressed, guards, designated bynumeral 62 and shown inFig. 3 of the drawings, are held about the steamboxes by means of fric tion clamps. The under steam preming box 6 may bemoved back and forth upon the frame by first removin the-table 4 whichis positioned. in the path t ereof.

The means for supporting the irons and regulating the same is shown inFigs. 12 and 13 of the drawings, and in which two irons, designatedrespectively by numerals and 71,- are illustrated, the former of whichhas a handle 73 to which a bail-shaped member 7 4 is pivoted, saidmember 74 being in turn connected to a flexible shaft 75 which telescrew81. A coiled spring 82 is connected to a book 83 secured to a filler 84in the tube and. is connected to a cross pin 85 held-in apertures in theshell 7 A wire 86; connects said pin with a pin 87 passing .through thewallsof the tubing 76. By this means,

it will be noted that the flexible shaft and the telescoping tubularconnections afford means for adjusting the parts and regulating thetension of the spring. The upper end of the tube 80 has a yoke 88, shownin Fig. 12 of the drawings, carrying in its opposite walls a pin 89 uponwhicha grooved pulley v90 is journaled, as shown in Fig. 14, said pulleybeing adapted to ride upon the rod 91, thus permitting the yoke 88 totravel back and forth uponthe rod, itsmovement in opposite directionsbeing limited by the .resilient buffers 92 and 93. Therod 91 is bentatan angle as at 94 and-is supported in the standard 95. A lazy tong,designated by numeral 96 and shown in Fig-12, supports a tubular shell97 and which telescopes within a shell 98 having a set screw 99 mountedin the walls thereofand adapted to hold said shell 97 indifferentadjusted positions. A flexible shaft 100 is connected to the shell .98by means of pins 101 and said fiexibie-shaft 100' is connected to'thestirrup-shaped member 102 which is fastened. to the handles 103 of theiron 71.

Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings will vbe seen ironing boards,designated by nu- --merals 105 and 106, while a smaller ironing board107 is pivota'lly mounted upon a. pin

108 carried by the bracket members 109.

Said boards are held at right angles to each other and. afford meanswhereby two people may be utilizing the irons while the third operatormay actuate the steam pressing boxes. v

In operation, the steam is conducted to the steam boxes through thepipes shown and the boxes are kept at a high temperature through themedium of the gas burners to which as is supplied through the pipes,thus super eating the steam and drying the garment while being pressed.The garment is placed over the canvas covering of the lower steam boxand pressure is applied through the pivotal spring-pressed plate, Ycausing the upper steam box to press down upon the garment. The hotsteam issuing through the perforated box plates will cause the garmentto be dampened and the high temperature incident tothe. boxes beingheated by the burners will cause the arments to quickly dry.

By the provision of the handwheel and rack bars, the upper steam box maybe.shifted back and forth as may be desired and the under box may beshifted by removing the table, causing the box to. be held in any de-.sired position relative to the upper one. By

the provision of the regulating means supporting the irons, the lattermay be raised and lowered for the convenience of the operator, it beingunderstood that the pressman does not press the pants upon the pressboard but rather flat upon the table but,in pressing coats and vests,they are placed upon the board." By the provision of the regulatorssuspended as shown from the rod, the work of the operator isreduced to aminimum,-the spring inside of the tubing serving automatically to liftthe iron, assisting the operator in lifting a portion of the Weight ofthe iron but affording the full 'weight of the iron when the tailor isusing the same. in pressing the garment.

What I claim to be new is i 1. A combination steam pressing machine andironing apparatus comprising aframe, steam pressing boxes, one boxpositioned above the other, adjustable rack bars, bosses thereon,supports upon the upper box mounted in said bosses, means for movingtherack bars to hold the upper-press box in different positions, apivotal plate having projecting portions adapted to contact with saidsupports for the upper box, and an angle lever adapted to actuate saiddepressible late.

2. combination steam pressing machine and ironing apparatus comprising aframe, steam pressing boxes, one box positioned above the other,adjustable rack bars, bosses thereon, supports upon the upper boxmounted in said bosses, means for moving the rack bars to'hold the upperpress box in different positions, a pivotal plate having projectingportions adapted to contact with said supports for the upper box, apivotally mounted angle lever with a tread upon one end,'a pin carriedbysaid lever and movable in a slot in the shank portion of said plate,

the latter'being adapted to contact'with supports for the upper box.

3. A combination steam pressing machine and ironing-apparatus comprisinga frame, steam pressing boxes, .one box positioned above the other,adjustable rack bars, bosses thereon, supports upon the upper boxmounted in said bosses, means for moving the rack bars to hold the upperpress box in different positions, a pivotal plate having projectingportions adapted to contact with the said supports for the'upper box, apivotally said supports are mounted, gear mechanism for actuating saidrack bars, a pivotal plate mounted upon the frame, a pivotal angle leverhaving a tread thereon, a pin carried by said lever, aslot in the platein which.

said pin works, and a spring connected at one end to the plate and theother end to the lever.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afii'x my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

. MEYER M. KANE. Witnesses:

BERTHA RESENBERG, RUDOLPH B. SALMON.

